Earthquake details

Sunday, October 15, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Indian Ocean on Sunday, October 15, 1989 at 23:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Devinuwara, about 724.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 82.457 and latitude -0.310.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -0.310, 82.457
UTC time 1989-10-15 23:40:35.470
Location South Indian Ocean
Country South Indian Ocean
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-10-15

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